Multiple grain discharge valve device



Feb. 24, 1948. A. VOLK MULTIPLE GRAIN DISC'IRGE` VALVE DEVICE Filed April 23, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 /sbI /SaI

Feb. 24, 1948. A. VOLK L MULTIPLE GRAIN DISCHARGE VALVE DEVICE- 'Filed April 23, i945 zrsheets-sheet -2 INVENTOR MW BY www @ZW Patented Feb. 24, '1948 Y u YITE!) STATE MULTIPLE GRAHN DISCHARGE VALVE DEVICE Anthony Volk, Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to Schenley VDistillers Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application April 23, 1945, -Serial N o. 589,807

4 Claims. (Cl. 1233-23) 1 2 This invention relates to a valve -for controlopenings 9 are provided in base plate 8 as shown ling the transfer of grain, or other iiuent and in Fig. 3. 4It is understood that any number of free now-ing materials, from a single conveyer or suchfopenings may be formed 4in said base plate 8.

supply -source to a'plurality of different conveyera The top plate 5 is formed with a single intake receivers or storage bins, and one of its objects ,5 opening li, which vis located the same distance is to provide a simple manually operated device, from the center of said top plate 5, as that of whereby the vdist-rilol-ition of gra-in flowing from the lower `openings 3 from the center -oi base any source may be chan-ged or diverted from one plate 8. receiver to another receiver, or `from one group Between the top plate e and the 'base .plate 8, of receivers to another group of receivers, while 10 a turnable distributor I2 is arranged, the said the grain lcontinues -to flow. distributor being formed with a circular ring Another `object of the invention -is to provide ange i3 on its upper end, which encloses the this control in a valve structure of great sinn circular flange S of the top plate 5. Saiddistribuplicity, which can be installed in and will occupy tor i2 is also formed with a .circular ring flange a minimum amount of space, and which will le on its lower end, which is of considerably continue to give dependable service for an insmaller diameter than the ring iiange i3, and is denite period of time. adapted to have an orice area approximately Another object of the invention is to provide equal to the orifice area of each of the openings a novel tu-rnable multiple grain discharge device 9 of base plate .8, rIhe lower circular ring flange which is simple to operate, and which performs l is offset so as to register with any one .of the the dual functions of a directive spout and valve. openings 9, when the distributor .l2 is rotated.

With the above and other objects in view the IThe vupper ring flange I3 of distributor I2 is invention `consists in certain new and useful conm connected to the lower flange ring ,M by means structions, `combinations and larrange-ments of of the wall l5, a vmajor portion of which is inparts, clearly described in the `following speciv25 clined at l5a, while a Vminor portion of the Wall cation, vand lful-ly illustrated in the accompanying lab is straight. drawings, -in which: To the inclined 0r sloping portion 15a the "Fig, 1 isa top plan View, showing a portion of upper end .of the tube I6 is connected, as by the top plate broken awa-y to better illustrate the welding, and in this tube or socket .the upper `construction of the device. end of the shaft .I1 is vsecured by the ,set screw Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view, taken `ron line it,Y Said shaft l1 extends :through ya vlwlbular '2-2 @f Fig. il, looking in the direction vof vthe bearing i9, which is formed integral with the arrows. base plate .8, and on the `lower end of said shaft Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view, taken on i? ythe operating wheel handle `2l) is mounted. gli-ne 3 3 of Fig. 2, looking in the ydirection of '35 A conveyor .or discharge :member `from a grain the arrows. supply source is coupled to the top plate 5 lso Fig. 4 is a detail vertical sectional view, taken that it discharges through Vthe Opening H there- `on line 4 4 Aofllg. 2, `looking in the direction of of, and the rgrain will be directed b y the sloping vthe arrows. wall portion 15a .and the Vertical Wall portion Referring to :the accompanying drawings, iii-b ofdistributor l2, to one of the receiving open- -which illustrate the practical construction vof the ings ,of base plate 8, which opening 9 registers invention, 5 :designates a square top plate, which with the opening H of top plate 5. is formed with an integral circular and depende The distributor l2 may be tur-ned so `that the ing ange .5. opening Il will communicate iwith any two ad The .said :top-plate -5 is supported by .a plurality .45 jacent openings 9 of the base plate 8, as indiof posts 11, located .at the .corners of said plate. cated in Figs. 1 and 3. The lower ends of said posts 'l engage the base It is evident that grain may be directed to or :bottom plate 8, which is also square, and said any one of the four openings ,9 of the base plate base plate i8 is formed with ya series Yof `equal 8, or to any two adjacent openings of said base sized circular discharge openings fg, and a de- .5.9 plate, by manual-ly turning distributor i2 by pending .circular ilange Il] in concentric relation means of operating wheel handle Zd. toeach opening. The said openings Q are .spaced The distributor E2 acts as a lfunnel to flow or from each other, Aare eccentrically disposed, and transfer the grain or other material, from the are located at approximately equal distances from intake opening ll of top plate 5, which is located the center of baseplate .8. Four such discharge i5 eccentrieaiiy thereof, to one .of the discharge openings 9 of the base plate 8, or openings of said base plate, which are in registration with the discharge end of said distributor, which is disposed eccentrically of the center of the upper and larger intake end thereof.

Distributor l2 also acts as a valve for stopping the ow of grain or other material to the conveyers connected with the discharge openings 9 of the base plate 3, since the switching of the distributor funnel from one discharge opening of said base plate to another discharge opening thereof, results in ending the flow of grain or other material to the discharge opening', and the conveyor connected therewith, and in starting the ow to another discharge opening and conveyer which is connected thereto.

It will be noted that distributor I2 at once serves as a funnel or directive spout to establish and concentrate the flow of the grain or other material, to any one or two discharge openings and conveyors, and to end the flow of grain to any one or two discharge openings and conveyers connected thereto, thereby performing the dual functions of funnel or spout and valve.

Distributor l2 may be mounted between the base and top plates 8 and 5 respectively, so that there is a slight vertical movement of said distributor, which prevents binding, thereby insuring free turning movement, and also permits of the accurate registration of the distributor outlet with any one of the discharge openings 9 of the base plate 8.

As shown in broken lines in Fig. 2, a receiving conveyer R may be coupled to each of the discharge flanges IU, of the base plate 8, so that the grain or other material being handled can be conveyed to receivers located at a distance from the supply source, which discharges through the intake opening of the top plate into the distributor funnel and valve.

It is understood that various changes in the details of construction, their combination and arrangement, and in the selection and use of materials employed, may be resorted to, within the scope of the invention, as defined by the claims hereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A discharge directional control device for fluent materials, comprising a top plate having a circular bearing and an intake opening disposed eccentrically of said bearing, a base plate parallel with said top plate and having a, series of eccentrically disposed discharge openings, said top plate being supported by a plurality of parallel posts, the lower ends of which engage the base plate, said posts being disposed at right angles to said top plate and base plate, and a turnable distributor disposed between said top and base plates, said distributor being provided with a first circular ange on its upper end, having engagement with the bearing of the top plate and also provided with a second circular flange on its lower end, which is adapted to have an orifice area approximately equal to the orifice area of each of said discharge openings, said rst and second flange being substantially parallel to said posts, said iirst flange and said second iiange being connected by means of a Wall, a major portion of which is inclined, while a minor portion of the wall is parallel to the posts, said second circular flange forming an eccentric discharge adapted to be rotated into successive registration with any one of the discharge openings of the base plate.

2. A discharge vdirectional control device for grain, comprising a top plate having a circular bearing and an intake opening disposed eccentrically of said bearing, a base plate parallel with said top plate and having a series of eccentrically disposed discharge openings, said top plate being supported by a plurality of parallel posts, the lower ends of which engage the base plate, said posts being disposed at right angles to said top plate and base plate, and a turnable distributor disposed between said top and base plates, said distributor being provided with a first circular flange on its upper end, having engagement with the bearing of the top plate and also provided with a second circular ange on its lower end, which is adapted to have an orifice area approximately equal to the orifice area of each of said discharge openings, said first and second flange being substantially parallel to said posts, said iirst flange and said second ange being connected by means of a wall, a major portion of which is inclined, while a minor portion of the wall is parallel to the posts, said second circular flange forming an eccentric discharge, means for manually revolving said distributor so that the discharge opening of the same may be moved into registration with any one of the discharge openings of the base plate.

3. A discharge control device for grain, cornprising a top plate having a circular bearing and an intake opening disposed eccentrically of said bearing, a base plate parallel with said top plate and having a series of eccentrically disposed discharge openings, said top plate being supported by a plurality of parallel posts, the lower ends of which engage the base plate, said posts being disposed at right angles to said top plate and base plate, and a turnable distributor disposed between said top and base plates, said distributor being provided with a first circular flange on its upper end, having'engagement with the bearing of the top plate and also provided with a second circular flange on its lower end, which is adapted to have an orifice area approximately equal to the orice area of each of said discharge openings, said first and second flange being substantially parallel to said posts, said iirst flange and said second flange being connected by means of a wall, a major portion of which is inclined, while a minor portion of the wall is parallel to the posts, said second circular flange forming an eccentric discharge, a shaft connected to the distributor and having a bearing in the lower plate for turning the distributor between the base and top plates, whereby the flow of grain may be directed from the intake opening of the upper plate to either one of the discharge openings of said base plate by moving the discharge opening of said distributor into registration therewith.

4. A distributing valve device for grain control, comprising a top plate having a depending circular flange on its lower side and provided with an intake opening disposed in eccentric relation to said circular flange, a base plate, posts connecting said base plate to said top plate, in spaced relation to each other, said base plate having a plurality of discharge openings spaced from each other at equal distances from the center of said plate and disposed in eccentric relation to said center and to the circular flange of said top plate, said base plate having a coupling flange concentric with each of said discharge openings, a directive spout having an intake in its upper end enclosing the circular ange of the top plate and la discharge opening in its lower end disposed in handle on the lower end of theshaft to turn the 5 spout between the top and base plates, whereby the lower end of said spout will act as a valve to close flow to an opening and to establish ow to an adjacent opening of said base plate.

ANTHONY VOLK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Number lo Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Drake July 31, 1877 Thompson Aug. 16, 1892 Parker Apr. 16, 1907 Morgan Aug. 22, 1916 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Germany Mar, 5, 1908 

